“Regarding those things [Man United’s interest] I know nothing. It would be foolish to think about those things right now,” he added, speaking to Spain’s Cadena COPE.

A deal was always thought to be more likely come the end of the season, and there haven’t been many reliable reports suggesting otherwise, suggesting a January move for Soler from Man United.

The Mail have previously reported there is interest from United. At the age of 20, £40m would be a relatively cheap asking price, but competition from other European sides could push that up and force United to pay more, closer to Soler’s release clause of £75m.

There’s little doubt of Soler’s talent, but he does have little experience at the senior level, and Renato Sanches shone in his first year in Benfica’s side and has fizzled out somewhat since.

One player Jose Mourinho might look to in January, though, is Chelsea man Willian who needs first team football to earn himself a place in Brazil’s starting line-up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.<!—Article End–>